Incident details
Operator, cause, commodity and consequences with raw source fields.
HL incident on 2019-05-23 — TX
Operator
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Cause
Equipment Failure
Commodity
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Program
HL
Damage and Injuries
0 fatalities
0 injuries
Property damage (nominal)
$10,000
Incident datetime
2019-05-23 10:40
Report number
Location
TX
Narrative
On may 23, 2019, pipeline personnel where informed by 3rd party gas pipeline company of lel detection over pipeline row while performing gas line leakage survey. Excavation and investigation revealed a crack in a weld on a "weld+end" mechanical fitting that had been permantly welded in place. A clamp was installed over the weld+end on 5-24-2019 and will serve as a temporary repair until it can be cut out and replaced.
Detailed record list
Report Received Date
2019-06-12 00:00:00
Iyear
2019
Report Number
20190183
Supplemental Number
32271
Report Type
Original Final
Operator Id
31684
Name
Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc
Operator Street Address
2331 Citywest Blvd
Operator City Name
Houston
Operator State Abbreviation
TX
Operator Postal Code
77042
Local Datetime
2019-05-23 10:40:00
Location Latitude
37.718328
Location Longitude
-97.419813
Commodity Released Type
Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions
Commodity Subtype
Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid)
Unintentional Release Bbls
0.23
Intentional Release Bbls
0
Recovered Bbls
0
Fatality Ind
No
Fatal
0
Injury Ind
No
Injure
0
Accident Identifier
Other
Accident Details
Notification From 3rd Party Pipeline Company
Incident Identified Datetime
2019-05-23 10:40:00
System Part Involved
Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites
On Off Shore
Onshore
Shutdown Due Accident Ind
No
Shutdown Explain
Line Was Already Down And Remained Down After Repairs Due To Normal Scheduling
On Site Datetime
2019-05-23 11:10:00
Nrc Rpt Num
Nrc Notification Not Required
Ignite Ind
No
Explode Ind
No
Upstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Downstream Valve Type Ind
Automatic
Num Pub Evacuated
0
Pipe Fac Name
Bl-01
Segment Name
Borger To Wichita
Onshore State Abbreviation
Ks
Onshore Postal Code
67205
Onshore City Name
Wichita
Onshore County Name
Sedgwick
Designated Location
Milepost/valve Station
Designated Name
266
Federal
No
Location Type
Pipeline Right-Of-Way
Incident Area Type
Underground
Incident Area Subtype
Under Soil
Depth Of Cover
36
Crossing
No
Pipe Facility Type
Interstate
Item Involved
Repair Sleeve Or Clamp
Installation Year
Unknown
Material Involved
Carbon Steel
Release Type
Leak
Leak Type
Crack
Wildlife Impact Ind
No
Soil Contamination
No
Long Term Assessment
No
Remediation Ind
No
Water Contam Ind
No
Could Be Hca
Yes
Commodity Reached Hca
Yes
High Pop Ind
Yes
High Pop Yes No
Yes
Usa Ecological Ind
Yes
Usa Ecological Yes No
Yes
Est Cost Oper Paid
500
Est Cost Gas Released
20
Est Cost Prop Damage
10000
Est Cost Emergency
5000
Est Cost Environmental
0
Est Cost Other
1000
Est Cost Other Details
Site Clean Up And Restoration
Prpty
16520
Accident Psig
717
Mop Psig
845
Accident Pressure
Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop
Pressure Restriction Ind
No
Length Segment Isolated
34432
Internal Inspection Ind
Yes
Operation Complications Ind
No
Pipeline Function
> 20% Smys Regulated Transmission
Scada In Place Ind
Yes
Scada Operating Ind
Yes
Scada Functional Ind
Yes
Scada Detection Ind
No
Scada Conf Ind
No
Cpm In Place Ind
Yes
Cpm Operating Ind
Yes
Cpm Functional Ind
Yes
Cpm Detection Ind
No
Cpm Conf Ind
No
Investigation Status
No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate)
Investigation Status Details
The leak size and rate were not detectable by the control center or scada
Employee Drug Test Ind
No
Contractor Drug Test Ind
No
Cause
Equipment Failure
Cause Details
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Eq Failure Type
Threaded Connection/coupling Failure
Other Stripped Ind
Mechanical Coupling
Additional Installation Ind
Yes
Preparer Name
J*** B*********
Preparer Title
Dot Cooridnator
Preparer Email
J****************@p**.com
Preparer Telephone
580-767-4206
Prepared Date
2019-06-12 00:00:00
Authorizer Name
T*** T*****
Authorizer Telephone
832-765-1636
Authorizer Title
Regulatory Compliance Manager
Authorizer Email
T************@p**.com
Narrative
On may 23, 2019, pipeline personnel where informed by 3rd party gas pipeline company of lel detection over pipeline row while performing gas line leakage survey. Excavation and investigation revealed a crack in a weld on a "weld+end" mechanical fitting that had been permantly welded in place. A clamp was installed over the weld+end on 5-24-2019 and will serve as a temporary repair until it can be cut out and replaced.
| Report Received Date | 2019-06-12 00:00:00 |
|---|---|
| Iyear | 2019 |
| Report Number | 20190183 |
| Supplemental Number | 32271 |
| Report Type | Original Final |
| Operator Id | 31684 PHMSA Enforcement |
| Name | Phillips 66 Pipeline Llc |
| Operator Street Address | 2331 Citywest Blvd |
| Operator City Name | Houston |
| Operator State Abbreviation | TX |
| Operator Postal Code | 77042 |
| Local Datetime | 2019-05-23 10:40:00 |
| Location Latitude | 37.718328 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Location Longitude | -97.419813 Google Maps OpenStreetMap |
| Commodity Released Type | Hvl Or Other Flammable Or Toxic Fluid Which Is A Gas At Ambient Conditions |
| Commodity Subtype | Lpg (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) / Ngl (Natural Gas Liquid) |
| Unintentional Release Bbls | 0.23 |
| Intentional Release Bbls | 0 |
| Recovered Bbls | 0 |
| Fatality Ind | No |
| Fatal | 0 |
| Injury Ind | No |
| Injure | 0 |
| Accident Identifier | Other |
| Accident Details | Notification From 3rd Party Pipeline Company |
| Incident Identified Datetime | 2019-05-23 10:40:00 |
| System Part Involved | Onshore Pipeline, Including Valve Sites |
| On Off Shore | Onshore |
| Shutdown Due Accident Ind | No |
| Shutdown Explain | Line Was Already Down And Remained Down After Repairs Due To Normal Scheduling |
| On Site Datetime | 2019-05-23 11:10:00 |
| Nrc Rpt Num | Nrc Notification Not Required NRC Report How to search |
| Ignite Ind | No |
| Explode Ind | No |
| Upstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Downstream Valve Type Ind | Automatic |
| Num Pub Evacuated | 0 |
| Pipe Fac Name | Bl-01 |
| Segment Name | Borger To Wichita |
| Onshore State Abbreviation | Ks |
| Onshore Postal Code | 67205 |
| Onshore City Name | Wichita |
| Onshore County Name | Sedgwick |
| Designated Location | Milepost/valve Station |
| Designated Name | 266 |
| Federal | No |
| Location Type | Pipeline Right-Of-Way |
| Incident Area Type | Underground |
| Incident Area Subtype | Under Soil |
| Depth Of Cover | 36 |
| Crossing | No |
| Pipe Facility Type | Interstate |
| Item Involved | Repair Sleeve Or Clamp |
| Installation Year | Unknown |
| Material Involved | Carbon Steel |
| Release Type | Leak |
| Leak Type | Crack |
| Wildlife Impact Ind | No |
| Soil Contamination | No |
| Long Term Assessment | No |
| Remediation Ind | No |
| Water Contam Ind | No |
| Could Be Hca | Yes |
| Commodity Reached Hca | Yes |
| High Pop Ind | Yes |
| High Pop Yes No | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Ind | Yes |
| Usa Ecological Yes No | Yes |
| Est Cost Oper Paid | 500 |
| Est Cost Gas Released | 20 |
| Est Cost Prop Damage | 10000 |
| Est Cost Emergency | 5000 |
| Est Cost Environmental | 0 |
| Est Cost Other | 1000 |
| Est Cost Other Details | Site Clean Up And Restoration |
| Prpty | 16520 |
| Accident Psig | 717 |
| Mop Psig | 845 |
| Accident Pressure | Pressure Did Not Exceed Mop |
| Pressure Restriction Ind | No |
| Length Segment Isolated | 34432 |
| Internal Inspection Ind | Yes |
| Operation Complications Ind | No |
| Pipeline Function | > 20% Smys Regulated Transmission |
| Scada In Place Ind | Yes |
| Scada Operating Ind | Yes |
| Scada Functional Ind | Yes |
| Scada Detection Ind | No |
| Scada Conf Ind | No |
| Cpm In Place Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Operating Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Functional Ind | Yes |
| Cpm Detection Ind | No |
| Cpm Conf Ind | No |
| Investigation Status | No, the operator did not find that an investigation of the controller(s) actions or control room issues was necessary due to: (provide an explanation for why the operator did not investigate) |
| Investigation Status Details | The leak size and rate were not detectable by the control center or scada |
| Employee Drug Test Ind | No |
| Contractor Drug Test Ind | No |
| Cause | Equipment Failure |
| Cause Details | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Eq Failure Type | Threaded Connection/coupling Failure |
| Other Stripped Ind | Mechanical Coupling |
| Additional Installation Ind | Yes |
| Preparer Name | J*** B********* |
| Preparer Title | Dot Cooridnator |
| Preparer Email | J****************@p**.com |
| Preparer Telephone | 580-767-4206 |
| Prepared Date | 2019-06-12 00:00:00 |
| Authorizer Name | T*** T***** |
| Authorizer Telephone | 832-765-1636 |
| Authorizer Title | Regulatory Compliance Manager |
| Authorizer Email | T************@p**.com |
| Narrative | On may 23, 2019, pipeline personnel where informed by 3rd party gas pipeline company of lel detection over pipeline row while performing gas line leakage survey. Excavation and investigation revealed a crack in a weld on a "weld+end" mechanical fitting that had been permantly welded in place. A clamp was installed over the weld+end on 5-24-2019 and will serve as a temporary repair until it can be cut out and replaced. |
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